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Dear APRUNet Representatives,<br>
<br>
Happy New Year (and early Chinese New Year)! Here are some summaries
and action items for where APRUNet stands at the beginning of this year:<br>
<br>
1. APRUNet Distance Learning Web Sites<br>
<br>
At the APRUNet Singapore meeting, there was consensus that it would be
interesting and helpful to
have a web site portal on the APRU web site for for each APRU
university's distance learning activities. Please send me a URL to a
distance learning portal or web site at your institution. I would like
to receive these by 14 January 2004 so that we can examine and discuss
them during the Honolulu meeting. Please send URLs to
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:zita@isi.edu"><zita@isi.edu></a>.<br>
<br>
2. APRUNet Meeting Singapore December 2003<br>
<br>
The slides of the APRUNet meeting that was held on 02 December 2003 in
Singapore are available at
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
href="http://apru.nus.edu.sg/activities/aprunet.html"><http://apru.nus.edu.sg/activities/aprunet.html></a>.<br>
<br>
3. APRUNet Meeting Honolulu Janurary 2004<br>
<br>
The next APRUNet meeting is scheduled for 27 January 2004 at the
University of Hawaii in Honolulu in conjunction with the Internet2
Joint Techs and APAN meetings. Please RSVP to <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:zita@isi.edu"><zita@isi.edu></a> if
you plan to attend.<br>
<br>
4. APRUNet Global Infectious Diseases project <<a
class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://mailman.isi.edu/mailman/listinfo/apru-mob">http://mailman.isi.edu/mailman/listinfo/apru-gid</a>>.<br>
<br>
Of interest to GID members:<br>
<br>
Note that there will be a session on genomics and telemedicine at the
Honolulu meeting.<br>
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5. APRUNet Online Distance Learning Discussion List <<a
class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://mailman.isi.edu/mailman/listinfo/apru-mob">http://mailman.isi.edu/mailman/listinfo/apru-dld</a>>.<br>
<br>
This is a new discussion list that was requested at the previous
APRUNet meeting in Busan, Korea in August 2003. It is open to all
APRU institutions. Please subscribe (see URL above)!<br>
<br>
6. APRUNet Marie and Ocean Biology project <<a
class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://mailman.isi.edu/mailman/listinfo/apru-mob">http://mailman.isi.edu/mailman/listinfo/apru-mob</a>>.<br>
<br>
Louis Fox (U Washington) presented some information on the JASON
Project at the APRUNet meeting in Singapore. Please see the web site
at <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="http://www.jason.org."><http://www.jason.org.></a>. The JASON Project is a
multi-disciplinary program that sparks the
imagination of students and enhances the classroom experience. From
oceans to rain forests, from polar regions to volcanoes, the JASON
Project explores Planet Earth and exposes students to leading
scientists who work with them to examine its biological and geological
development. The idea of virtual aquariums of coastal systems around
the world were also discussed.<br>
<br>
Please suggest comments and ideas for how APRUNet and APRU universities
would be interested in interacting by joining the mailing list (see URL
above) and sending to the mailing list <span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a
href="mailto:apru-mob@mailman.isi.edu"><apru-mob@mailman.isi.edu></a>.</span><br>
<br>
7. APRUNet East Asian Studies project <<a
class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://mailman.isi.edu/mailman/listinfo/apru-mob">http://mailman.isi.edu/mailman/listinfo/apru-eas</a>>.<br>
<br>
Myungkoo Kung (Seoul National) presented some information on a course
based on multipoint videoconferences with Seoul National University,
University of Tokyo, National University of Singapore, and University
of Southern California to be held in the Fall 2004 semester. Probably
topics include Chinese Nationalism and Globalization: Urban Youth
Cultures in East Asia. Please subscribe to the mailing list (see URL
above) and email to <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
href="mailto:apru-eas@mailman.isi.edu"><apru-eas@mailman.isi.edu></a>
if your university would like to join, or if you would like more
information. <br>
<br>
8. APRUNet/Internet2 Videoconferencing Workshop Honolulu January 2004<br>
<br>
The First APRUNet/Internet2 Videoconferencing Workshop that was held in
Singapore on 03 December 2003 was very successful with live, live
remote, and recorded remote presentations. Attendees from Australia,
Canada, China, Russia, Singapore, Thailand, and the U.S. participated.
This was the first workshop ever held in the Pacific Rim region.<br>
<br>
The Second APRUNet/Internet2 Videoconferencing Workshop will be held on
25 Janurary 2004 in Honolulu in conjunction with the APRUNet/Internet2
Joint Techs meetings. Registration is required and should be sent to
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:zita@isi.edu"><zita@isi.edu></a>.<br>
<br>
Best regards,<br>
Zita<br>
<br>
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<br>
Zita Wenzel, Ph.D.
<br>
APRUNet Coordinator
<br>
Center for Scholarly Technology
<br>
University of Southern California
<br>
Information Sciences Institute
<br>
4676 Admiralty Way, Suite 1001
<br>
Marina del Rey, CA 90292 USA
<br>
+1 310 448 8462 (voice)
<br>
+1 310 823 6714 (fax)
<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:zita@isi.edu">zita@isi.edu</a>
<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="http://www.apru.org/"><http://www.apru.org/></a>
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<br>
The Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) is a consortium of
36 leading universities from 16 economies in the Pacific Rim. Formed in
1997, it aims to foster cooperation in education, research and
enterprise thereby contributing to the economic, scientific and
cultural advancement of Pacific Rim economies. APRUNet aims to assist
in the development of advanced Internet capabilities among APRU
universities and APEC economies in collaboration with strategic
partners. The main goal is to develop teaching and research
applications that utilize advanced Internet technologies, e.g.,
distance learning, virtual conferences, telemedicine, remote sensing. <a
class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
href="http://apru.nus.edu.sg/activities/aprunet.html"><http://apru.nus.edu.sg/activities/aprunet.html></a>
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